Comments on: For how much would you sell your DNA? http://scienceroll.com/2007/06/26/for-how-much-would-you-sell-your-dna/ A doctor's journey in genetics PhD and medicine through web 2.0 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:32:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Amerindian DNA Sells for 55 Dollars http://scienceroll.com/2007/06/26/for-how-much-would-you-sell-your-dna/#comment-15377 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:07:41 +0000 http://scienceroll.com/2007/06/26/for-how-much-would-you-sell-your-dna/#comment-15377 [...] this answer your question, [...]

]]> By: David http://scienceroll.com/2007/06/26/for-how-much-would-you-sell-your-dna/#comment-15266 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:55:36 +0000 http://scienceroll.com/2007/06/26/for-how-much-would-you-sell-your-dna/#comment-15266 Stem cell research has came a long way . Im a true supporter of this . I belive that some day all illnesses will be cure . I just really hate to see people mainly children suffer. I would gladly give DNA for research for free .

]]> By: Keith Robison http://scienceroll.com/2007/06/26/for-how-much-would-you-sell-your-dna/#comment-15183 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:23:23 +0000 http://scienceroll.com/2007/06/26/for-how-much-would-you-sell-your-dna/#comment-15183 The setup is a bit similar to the plot of Robin Cook’s Chromosome 6. I share the previous poster’s skepticism of where the technology is.

There are certainly a lot of dubious companies selling stem-cell based cures.

]]> By: Dog Links http://scienceroll.com/2007/06/26/for-how-much-would-you-sell-your-dna/#comment-15163 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:29:10 +0000 http://scienceroll.com/2007/06/26/for-how-much-would-you-sell-your-dna/#comment-15163 I just want to point out, if I am not mistaken, graft-versus-host disease rarely occurs in solid organ transplantation such as kidney or heart. It, however, is a common phenomenon in bone marow transplantation.

Also a person needs to look for organs from close relatives to minimize the risk of rejection, or to increase the “compatibility” of the grafts. Other than getting organs from identical twins, immunosuppressive agents are generally required to prevent any rejection episodes.

On the other hand, “tissue typing” is a common practice prior to any kind of clinical transplantations to determine the compatibility between the graft and the host. So if these “custom” organs are really available, surely they will either find the best matching grafts for you or grow it using your own DNA or from your own stem cells.

]]> By: Hsien Lei http://scienceroll.com/2007/06/26/for-how-much-would-you-sell-your-dna/#comment-15145 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:53:28 +0000 http://scienceroll.com/2007/06/26/for-how-much-would-you-sell-your-dna/#comment-15145 It’s a hoax.

http://www.newlinegenetics.com/disclaimer.html

]]> By: Mr. Gunn http://scienceroll.com/2007/06/26/for-how-much-would-you-sell-your-dna/#comment-15136 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:42:20 +0000 http://scienceroll.com/2007/06/26/for-how-much-would-you-sell-your-dna/#comment-15136 I have a shorter version of you above scheme.

1 – Get DNA and eggs to make stem cells.
2 – ???
3 – Profit!

I’m not being facetious, either. The knowledge needed to grow an organ from a transgenic blastocyst-derived cell is going to take 10 to 20 years to accumulate, and that’s coming from an optimist who works in the field.

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